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Microsoft Azure And Oracle Cloud Join Forces

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 9, 2019

Microsoft and Oracle have announced a cloud interoperability partnership where they will be connected over a direct network connection

Report: Uber COO Barney Harford And CMO Rebecca Messina Depart Following Management Shakeup

By Annie Baker ● Jun 9, 2019

Uber chief operating officer Barney Harford and chief marketing officer Rebecca Messina are departing from Uber amidst a management shake-up.

Enterprise IoT Company Armis Names Bain Partner Jeff Williams As CRO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2019

Enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) company Armis announced that Bain Capital Ventures Operating Partner Jeff Williams has been named Chief Revenue Officer.

Microsoft And Truffle Sign Blockchain Partnership

By Noah Long ● Jun 9, 2019

Microsoft and Truffle have announced a blockchain partnership where Truffle will integrate its developer tools into Microsoft Azure.

Google Cloud’s $2.6 Billion Looker Acquisition: The Details You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2019

Google Cloud recently announced it is acquiring Looker for $2.6 billion. These are the details behind the deal.

Cisco To Acquire France-Based IoT Company Sentryo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2019

Cisco Systems announced it has acquired a Lyon, France-based Internet of Things company called Sentryo. The terms were undisclosed.

LevelTen Energy Signs Deal With Starbucks And Raises $20.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2019

Seattle-based LevelTen Energy announced it closed a three-project renewable energy portfolio purchased by Starbucks and raised $20.5 million in Series B.

Tempus: This $3.1 Billion Genomic Database Company Is Improving Cancer Patient Care And Is Now Looking Into Depression And Diabetes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2019

Tempus announced it recently raised $200 million at a $3.1 billion valuation and is improving the lives of cancer, depression, and diabetes patients.

Winston-Salem Based Decentralized App Platform Company Fluree Raises $4.73 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 7, 2019

Fluree, Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based data-first technology stack company, announced recently that it raised $4.73 million in seed funding

How To Convert Data From A Photo In Excel

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 7, 2019

Are you wondering how to insert data from a photo with Microsoft Excel? Here is a tutorial that explains how to convert data from a photo to Excel.

How TMRW Is Using Robotic Process Automation For In Vitro Fertilization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2019

TMRW, a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform company designed for in vitro fertilization (IVF), recently announced it raised $12 million in Series A.

Jackpocket: This Is The First Third-Party App In The US For Ordering Official State Lottery Tickets

By Noah Long ● Jun 7, 2019

Jackpocket is a company that is modernizing and responsibly growing state lotteries that recently raised $5 million from PROOF and Gavin Isaacs.

Wild Earth To Accelerate No-Meat Food For Dogs With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Jun 7, 2019

Wild Earth is a company that is transforming the pet food industry with biotech. Recently Wild Earth raised $11 million.

Instawork: This Company Helps Fills Shifts For Hospitality Workers

By Noah Long ● Jun 7, 2019

Instawork is a service that offers shift options for people who are looking for work in the hospitality industry. Here is how it works.

Marqeta Signs Deal With CashFlows On The Heels Of Hitting Nearly $2 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 7, 2019

Oakland, California-based modern card issuing platform company Marqeta has signed a deal with CashFlows and raised $260 million in Series E.

StandUp Ventures: This VC Firm Is Helping Women-Led Startups Grow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2019

Canada-based venture capital firm StandUp Ventures is focused on investing in women-led startups. These are the details about the firm.

How PlanetScale Makes It Easier For Enterprises To Scale Data In The Cloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2019

Launched out of stealth in December 2018, PlanetScale is one of the first businesses to operationalize Vitess -- which makes it easier for enterprises to scale data in the cloud.

Why Upland Software Acquired Kapost For $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 6, 2019

Upland Software, a cloud-based enterprise work management leader, recently acquired Kapost for $50 million. These are the details behind the deal.

ID R&D: This Company Is Building Some Impressive AI-Based Voice And Face Anti-Spoofing Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 6, 2019

ID R&D, a New York-based biometrics technology provider recently announced it raised $5.7 million in funding led by GSR Ventures.

Crosscode: This Company Focuses On Helping Customers Manage Software Assets

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 6, 2019

Enterprise software development company Crosscode helps companies manage their software assets that recently raised $9.25 million.

Mission To Build On Its Foundation Customer-Centric Cloud Transformation Services With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Jun 6, 2019

Mission is a managed service and consulting company for Amazon Web Services (AWS) that raised a $15 million round led by Great Hill Partners.

Chronograph: This Company Provides Portfolio Managing Solutions To Private Capital Investors

By Noah Long ● Jun 6, 2019

Chronograph, a New York-based provider of portfolio monitoring and reporting solutions for institutional private capital investors, announced a Series A funding round.

How Betterview Is Becoming Essential For Every Transaction Around Properties

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 6, 2019

Betterview, a company that is becoming essential to every transaction around buildings, announced it closed a $4.5 million Series A funding round.

Spotify Launches Stations App For iOS And Android In The U.S.

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 5, 2019

Spotify has rolled out its the Spotify Stations app for iOS and Android in the U.S.

Yext Rolls Out Brand Verified Answers Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2019

Yext has announced that it is rolling out a new Brand Verified Answers platform to help businesses answer the questions consumers ask about them

Raymond James Hires Andrew Gitkin For Life Sciences Expertise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2019

Investment bank and financial services company Raymond James has hired Andrew Gitkin for his life sciences expertise.

Why Francisco Partners And IGP Capital Acquired LiveU

By Annie Baker ● Jun 5, 2019

LiveU announced it has been acquired from its existing shareholders by Francisco Partners and IGP Capital. These are the details about the deal.

ChargeAfter Raises $8 Million To Help Retailers Match Consumers With Credit And Financing Offers

By Noah Long ● Jun 5, 2019

ChargeAfter announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Propel Venture Partners. Plug and Play and Synchrony also joined.

How VuPulse Makes Advertising More Effective For Marketers

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 5, 2019

Boca Raton, Florida-based digital advertising company VuPulse is known for helping make advertising easier for marketers.

Riffyn: This Company Solves Data Sharing Problems In R&D Organizations

By Noah Long ● Jun 5, 2019

Scientific process design and data analytics SaaS company Riffyn announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding led by M Ventures.